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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report

Out of the 96 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 520 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UT Rio Grande Valley, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 506 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Grand Canyon University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grand Canyon University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

About 59% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 41% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Of the 300 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at AIU Online, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Houston - Downtown Report

Texas A&M International University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Texas A&M International University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tarleton, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
15 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
16 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
17 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
18 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
19 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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